Canoers traverse the waters alongside the Belle Isle Casino in 1920.

Photo by Detroit News "Belle Isle through the years"

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Visitors to Belle Isle appear in front of the casino dressed in their Sunday best... ~1920

Photo by Detroit News "Belle Isle through the years"

The Belle Isle Casino in January 1955

Detroit News photo from the collection of Vance Patrick

The Belle Isle Casino in an undated photo

Photo from the collection of Vance Patrick

The Belle Isle Casino, shortly after completion

Photo from the collection of Vance Patrick

An unidentified Belle Isle Casino visitor

Photo from the collection of Vance Patrick

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Pesha photo from the collection of Vance Patrick

The Casino in July 1964

Detroit News photo from the collection of Vance Patrick

An unidentified woman poses in front of the Belle Isle Casino in this undated photo.

Photo from the collection of Vance Patrick

The Casino in 1970

Detroit News photo from the collection of Vance Patrick

Photo from the collection of Vance Patrick

The Casino in August 1964

Detroit News photo from the collection of Vance Patrick

Parkgoers climb atop an old cannon that once was displayed near the Belle Isle Casino

Photo from the collection of Vance Patrick

An aerial view of the Belle Isle Casino in 1926

Photo from the collection of Vance Patrick

Photo from the collection of Vance Patrick

The Casino in June 1979

Detroit News photo from the collection of Vance Patrick

Looking out from the Casino in February 1944

Detroit News photo from the collection of Vance Patrick

The Belle Isle Casino in 1977

Photo by Thomas Hagerty

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Photo from the Library of Congress

Photo from the Library of Congress

Photo from the Library of Congress

Photo from the Library of Congress

Photo from the Library of Congress